I am encouraging high school juniors and seniors from my House district to apply for the High School Page Program with the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Only today’s “old-timers” will remember frequently using “counter checks” to transact business back in the 60s and 70s. Just walk into your favorite bank, grab a pad of checks and sign your name, and there you go.
As we approach Jan. 6, 2022, marking one-year since the brief, 99% peaceful takeover of the U.S. Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to set the “narrative” for what happened almost a year ago, as part of her attempt to impeach President Trump for a third time.
And now we look back upon 2021 and try to put the second American and world-wide China virus (COVID) year into perspective. The two elements that stand out in our minds focus upon “uncertainty,”...
The unraveling of state power in eastern Oklahoma is fascinating to watch — if you don’t happen to live there. The Supreme Court last year, in a case called McGirt, basically revived a set of historical Native American reservations, which now cover about two million people and the city of Tulsa.
The end of each year gives us an opportunity to reflect on the year behind us and look forward to what is to come. As I look back on what 2021 has brought our country, I can’t help but think of two reoccurring themes from Democrat-controlled Washington: reckless spending and bad policy.
Ever had a 3-year-old appear on your front porch with dazzled little eyes in a glowing face and pipe up, “Oh, wow! Y’all have Christmas!” I’m sure you have, and we did, too. Our tiny grandson had come visiting us for the holiday, and he was excited.
There is so much uncertainty in today’s world that someone who attempts to stay abreast of important world (also state and local) activities could soon find themselves easily drowning in so much information, misinformation and even mean-spirited chaos.